Sunday, February 25, 2007
Lambeth Celebrates International Women’s Day 2007
International Women’s Day is a universally celebrated day that connects women around the world. The day brings together women on all continents – often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences to come together both to celebrate and to look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
International Women’s Day 2007 represents a real opportunity for us to celebrate women in Lambeth. This year, from 6th – 9th March 2007, there will be a series of events across the Borough. These include:
Anne Ward from Lambeth Archives gives a talk at Carnegie Library on Tuesday 6th March, from 7.30pm, titled 'Educating Ethel: education of girls in Lambeth'. Lambeth Archives will also have a web blog titled 'Celebrating the lives of Lambeth Women' that will commemorate the contribution Lambeth women have made to education, politics, World War II, sport and health.
Free event.
‘Food for thought’ hosted by Clapham Park Project and Lambeth Libraries at the Threshold Centre, Helby Road (off King’s Avenue) on Thursday 8th March from 5 – 7.30pm. Feel good, get pampered, with talks, poetry and music. For more information contact Stephanie on 020 8678 5900. Free event.
You are invited to The North Street Potters on Thursday 8th March at 6.00pm, have a glass of wine or a cup of tea and create a ceramic mural to celebrate International Women’s Day. All women welcome and no experience required! For more information call 020 7622 0681. Free event.
Women in Film event at the Ritzy Cinema on Thursday 8th March, from 10.30am to 3pm. This event questions the scarcity of film material focusing on and recognising the complexity of older women, their lives, concerns and aspirations. The day will include a discussion panel of industry professionals, including Tony Carr from Matcine, a presentation on the history of women in film and a screening of the film Bread & Tulips (2000), directed by Silvio Soldini and starring Licia Maglietta and Bruno Ganz. Tickets: £2.50 senior citizens / £5 everyone else. For tickets please visit the Ritzy booking office or telephone: 08707 550 062.
International Women's Day Night at the Dogstar on Thursday 8th March, from 8pm to 11pm. Pretty Petty Thieves will be hosting a celebratory evening of Live Music, Poetry, spoken word and Live DJs, so come along for some fun and informative discussions. Entry is £2.
A celebratory event at Brixton Library on the evening of Friday 9th March, from 7pm to 9pm, hosted by Councillor Lib Peck, with a women’s choir from Accapella, singer songwriter Bianca Rose, 'The Stylinquents' Bgirl group from Independance, Uzoamaka Okafor-Obi will be performing her poems and speaker Sonia Brown from the National Black Womens Network. Free event.
For information on all these events, please contact Lambeth Arts on 020 7926 0760, email: Artsweb@lambeth.gov.uk or visit: www.lambeth.gov.uk/arts
These events are supported by: Lambeth Libraries, Archives and Arts, the Brixton Town Centre, Norwood Town Centre, North Lambeth Town Centre, Clapham and Stockwell Town Centre and Streatham Town Centre Offices and the Lambeth Equalities and Diversities Unit.
International Women’s Day is a universally celebrated day that connects women around the world. The day brings together women on all continents – often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences to come together both to celebrate and to look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
International Women’s Day 2007 represents a real opportunity for us to celebrate women in Lambeth. This year, from 6th – 9th March 2007, there will be a series of events across the Borough. These include:
Anne Ward from Lambeth Archives gives a talk at Carnegie Library on Tuesday 6th March, from 7.30pm, titled 'Educating Ethel: education of girls in Lambeth'. Lambeth Archives will also have a web blog titled 'Celebrating the lives of Lambeth Women' that will commemorate the contribution Lambeth women have made to education, politics, World War II, sport and health.
Free event.
‘Food for thought’ hosted by Clapham Park Project and Lambeth Libraries at the Threshold Centre, Helby Road (off King’s Avenue) on Thursday 8th March from 5 – 7.30pm. Feel good, get pampered, with talks, poetry and music. For more information contact Stephanie on 020 8678 5900. Free event.
You are invited to The North Street Potters on Thursday 8th March at 6.00pm, have a glass of wine or a cup of tea and create a ceramic mural to celebrate International Women’s Day. All women welcome and no experience required! For more information call 020 7622 0681. Free event.
Women in Film event at the Ritzy Cinema on Thursday 8th March, from 10.30am to 3pm. This event questions the scarcity of film material focusing on and recognising the complexity of older women, their lives, concerns and aspirations. The day will include a discussion panel of industry professionals, including Tony Carr from Matcine, a presentation on the history of women in film and a screening of the film Bread & Tulips (2000), directed by Silvio Soldini and starring Licia Maglietta and Bruno Ganz. Tickets: £2.50 senior citizens / £5 everyone else. For tickets please visit the Ritzy booking office or telephone: 08707 550 062.
International Women's Day Night at the Dogstar on Thursday 8th March, from 8pm to 11pm. Pretty Petty Thieves will be hosting a celebratory evening of Live Music, Poetry, spoken word and Live DJs, so come along for some fun and informative discussions. Entry is £2.
A celebratory event at Brixton Library on the evening of Friday 9th March, from 7pm to 9pm, hosted by Councillor Lib Peck, with a women’s choir from Accapella, singer songwriter Bianca Rose, 'The Stylinquents' Bgirl group from Independance, Uzoamaka Okafor-Obi will be performing her poems and speaker Sonia Brown from the National Black Womens Network. Free event.
For information on all these events, please contact Lambeth Arts on 020 7926 0760, email: Artsweb@lambeth.gov.uk or visit: www.lambeth.gov.uk/arts
These events are supported by: Lambeth Libraries, Archives and Arts, the Brixton Town Centre, Norwood Town Centre, North Lambeth Town Centre, Clapham and Stockwell Town Centre and Streatham Town Centre Offices and the Lambeth Equalities and Diversities Unit.
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